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Mon 20 May 2013
The FTSE 100 had erased its early-morning gains by Monday lunchtime, as strong performances by easyJet and RBS were offset by heavy falls in the mining sector.
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Mon 20 May 2013
London's benchmark index was trading at levels not seen in over a decade on Monday morning, boosted by record closing prices in the States on Friday on the back of an improved outlook for the global economy.
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Tue 07 May 2013
A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.
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Thu 02 May 2013
A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.
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Mon 22 Apr 2013
After a strong start, the FTSE 100 slumped into the red by the close on Monday afternoon as disappointing data and corporate earnings from the US dampened the positive mood.
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Mon 22 Apr 2013
Markets were making decent gains on Monday morning, shrugging off the news that Fitch had stripped the UK of it prized 'AAA' credit rating, as investors went bargain hunting following some heavy falls the week before.
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Mon 22 Apr 2013
Investec has kept its 'hold' recommendation and 50p target price for UK banking group Lloyds, saying that it unwilling to turn positive on the stock ahead of its first-quarter trading update on April 30th.
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Mon 22 Apr 2013
Equities were making decent gains on Monday morning with financial stocks on the rise in London as markets attempted to claw their way back from heavy losses last week.
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Thu 07 Mar 2013
Insurance giant Aviva was forced to slash to dividend after swinging into the red in 2012, after taking a 3.3bn-pound write-down on a disposal in the US. Aviva also said that its overall situation does not warrant bonuses for executive directors for 2012 or pay rises for 2013. Shares dropped sharply early on.
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Mon 25 Feb 2013
The FTSE 100 saw a volatile end to the trading session on Monday as a number of conflicting news reports emerged from the Italian exit polls.
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Mon 25 Feb 2013
Royal Bank of Scotland topped the FTSE 100 on Monday following reports it was poised to announce a plan to float part of its US business. It comes as the state-backed lender looks for ways to raise capital and restructure ahead of planned reprivatisation.
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Mon 25 Feb 2013
The FTSE 100 was making decent gains on Monday morning in spite of Moody's stripping the UK of its prized 'AAA' credit rating, as sentiment was lifted by central-bank stimulus speculation in the US and Japan.
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Mon 25 Feb 2013
Investec has downgraded its rating for consumer products giant Reckitt Benckiser from 'hold' to 'sell' after US regulators called time on the company's exclusivity with its SUBOXONE product.
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Mon 25 Feb 2013
Markets managed to shrug off the UK ratings downgrade and some disappointing economic data from China on Monday morning, as stocks advanced on the back of optimism surrounding central-bank stimulus.
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Thu 14 Feb 2013
After hitting a fresh five-year high the day before, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index slumped on Thursday morning as traders reacted to weaker-than-expected economic growth figures from Japan and across Europe.
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Wed 13 Feb 2013
After a subdued start, London’s FTSE 100 index finished with decent gains on Wednesday to set a new five-year high with analysts putting the strong performance down to the weaker pound.
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Wed 13 Feb 2013
London's FTSE 100 index was still in negative territory by Wednesday lunchtime, albeit well off its intraday low, as all eyes turned to the Bank of England (BoE) and the release of its three-monthly inflation report.
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Wed 13 Feb 2013
UK stocks opened moderately lower ahead of the Bank of England's (BoE's) inflation report due out at 10:30, as well as a number of important economic indicators elsewhere.
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Tue 12 Feb 2013
Strong gains in the banking sector helped push the FTSE 100 one per cent higher on Tuesday afternoon, as markets welcomed news of a turnaround plan at UK lender Barclays.
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Tue 12 Feb 2013
UK banking group Barclays was performing well today after releasing the details of its strategic review, which includes 3,700 jobs cuts.
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